My next project?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

That gear shift pattern reminded me of my old Renault Dauphine - IIRC it was a 4 speed H pattern but only a 3 speed floor shift gearbox so the usual position for 1st gear was reverse!

Just as I got used to the layout I rolled it end over end on a country lane - my fault I was late for work driving too fast when my nearside wheel struck a land drain slot - the lessons of youth eh....

[philward]

That gear shift pattern reminded me of my old Renault Dauphine - IIRC it was a 4 speed H pattern but only a 3 speed floor shift gearbox so the usual position for 1st gear was reverse!

Just as I got used to the layout I rolled it end over end on a country lane - my fault I was late for work driving too fast when my nearside wheel struck a land drain slot - the lessons of youth eh....

My dads first car was a Renault Dauphine in 1964 Ted - Red (1962 ish) if I remember. We used to play rally car drivers (pretend as I was only 9!). Funny enough, I can't remember the gear change pattern

[SteveD CB500K0]

My dad had a Renault Dauphine too!  It would have been about 1964.

Although I was only six, I remember that he hated it. I remember the white HA Viva that he bought soon after - he stuck with Vauxhall for many years after that. 


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[Oddjob]

Drove a Scania 17 tonner for a while that had 9th and 10th gear changed round. 9th went back and 10th went forward when all the rest were in the standard position. Caught me out for ages.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

That gear shift pattern reminded me of my old Renault Dauphine - IIRC it was a 4 speed H pattern but only a 3 speed floor shift gearbox so the usual position for 1st gear was reverse!

Just as I got used to the layout I rolled it end over end on a country lane - my fault I was late for work driving too fast when my nearside wheel struck a land drain slot - the lessons of youth eh....

My dads first car was a Renault Dauphine in 1964 Ted - Red (1962 ish) if I remember. We used to play rally car drivers (pretend as I was only 9!). Funny enough, I can't remember the gear change pattern

Mine was Pillar Box Red !

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

My dad had a Renault Dauphine too!  It would have been about 1964.

Although I was only six, I remember that he hated it. I remember the white HA Viva that he bought soon after - he stuck with Vauxhall for many years after that. 


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The Dauphine was hopeless on corners - the back end  would hop when pushed too far on a bend,

The HA Viva was a great leap forwards of the era in so many areas - ride - performance - braking. I thought it could not be bettered until the HB came along - the HC was a bit of a damp squib.

[Seabeowner]

The Dauphine was hopeless on corners - the back end  would hop when pushed too far on a bend,

We never had a car. My Dad would do 45 miles a day on 49cc. I was the family transport when I got a bigger bike at 17. Used to cart them around, on at at time of course and then there was the Reliant.........

[SteveD CB500K0]

He had an HB too. By the time the HC came along he’d gone to the dark side (Mazda)

My sister’s (first) fiancé was a Firenza guy but topped by my best man Paul who had a Magnum 2300.
110 bhp.
Ooohhhh.


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[Bryanj]

Oooh the Magnum slant 4 2ltr engine

[SteveD CB500K0]

… with 1970’s crossply tyres.


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